Vaccine ?!

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jordanl14 wrote:

Hi yall, I'm just tryna see if there's other mother's out there that your doctor has offered you a vaccine for whooping cough WHILE pregnant. I don't know why I feel like it's sooooo sketchy. Have any of y'all gotten the vaccine ? Any Issues ?

It's recommended during pregnancy, as you pass some of the antibodies to the baby. They can't be vaccinated against whooping cough until they are 2 months old. Whooping cough is serious and can be fatal, especially in babies.

Have you talked to your home board about this? I’m sure there has been lots of discussion on it. But, really, you need to ask your doctor these questions. I will tell you there is nothing “sketchy” about it. Agree with PP statement.

It's recommended while pregnant. In my country it's recommended between weeks 16 and 36. It's so that the antibodies can be passed from the mother to the baby and give them some immunity after birth since they are too young to get it themselves. Close to where I live, there have been outbreaks of whooping cough in babies and a couple of newborns died from it. I made sure to get the shot at 30 weeks. I got the flu shot at the same time. The only reaction I had was a sore arm. It's had no effect on my pregnancy, I've had several scans since (not high risk or anything, my hospital does one at every appointment as standard) and my baby has progressed perfectly. I'm 40+3 now and baby is kicking and punching away here making us wait before properly meeting us.

yes it is pretty standard in the early part of the third trimester. Whooping cough has returned and the antibodies pass to baby in utero and while breastfeeding. Baby can’t get the vaccine right at birth so it protects them until they can. I got the vaccine.

It's always recommended. If, after you do research, you still aren't comfortable getting it during pregnancy, you should definitely get in the hospital after birth and hope that you can breast feed. Whopping cough is nothing to mess around with in infants and has been seriously on the rise the last few years.

I'm allergic the vaccine and therefore will have no immunity to pass on to my son- so for those us who can't, please get vaccinated!

it is recommended while pregnant because you will pass the antibodies onto baby to provide some protection until baby can get vaccinated. some women wait until baby is born and then breast feed, but then it still takes a bit for baby to be protected. talk to your dr. and get all the information before making a decision if you're unsure. I got mine